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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS,
PROBABLE Origin Of the Peop,s H.,
the Ranges from Virp;ni, . ""'

fro"aD'e Origin of the People yD,,I
the Ranges from Virginia to ,,,aN
Rude in speech, figure and
barely lettered, though rarely All
unlettered; cunning, bold, de,e,'
and reckless Of life, he is ap,,t
the men Of any people who DIV,
the plains on either side Of hi, NJ
ain range, and has a code Of m,,
customs and morals that is INK
to the outer world. The ORIGIN :,
mountainecrs that inhabit the
from Virginia to Arkansas is N
that might tempt the curiosity d
rious historian. The ves,jaes 4
early population, and some Of M
gular episode inroads that an|
MED the steady flow of EnglsIl
onization, are still plainly percep
From the semi-ducal plantations K
Kings favorites in Virginia and tn,
olinas many of these unfortuDs
criminal wretches who were /
ported from the mother country
penal slaves in the fields of heard
and mostly absentee, masters, e.
into the refuge of the mountain.
animated by a despairing ho,
freedom, sought the most inacce]
hiding places. TO the escaped cod
trembling under the remembrms
masters lash, and willing TO dan
native danger to escape the slaveI
had fled, the approach Of and
refugee was as full of terror as d
fort. The runaway felon could
nobody; or, perhaps, he had a
upon his forehead to hide from cu
eyes, and wherever he made his
it was kept remote from neighha
and made as uninyiting as posiNd
adventurous or suspicious eyes,
is little doubt that among the fyH
tiers of the mountains were
British convicts sold into slavery
American plantations, and conlod
to a life of laborious seryitnle, VI
they only escaped by such HARDSHIP
could tempt no free man. The iga
neer and the woodman pushed olal
the mountains or through the pad
and cleared for himself an empir
garden in fertile Kentucky and Nj
Tennessee, or sought the softer all
cotton lands of the Southern 81
The escaped convict was AFRAID
venture in either direction, lsl
should rush into the hands Of I'D
master or overseer, who would itti
and rc-enslave him. So, with
last instinct for personal freedom
has always possessed the Cane1
race in every land, he chung to
mountains of his refuge, secure N
solitude, and getting his peace IN
impregnability of his retreat NJ
perhaps, an inherited instinct 3
fore, that made the mountaineph
negro slavery as bitterly as the
determined abolitionist OF tho N
and which led them by force Of lS
Join the Union armies when the
war came on. The mountain Ns9
not only furnished the Northerns
thousands Of soldiers, but also d
tanned warm sympathy for the ca
the real and front of the Union
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
TAKING LONG VIEWS.

Take short vtews.-SYDNEY SNrrH.)
His locks were wild, and wild his eye,
Furrowed his brow with anxious thought;
Musing, l asked him ''Tell me why
You seem thus vacant and distraught?"
Sadly he gazed into my face;
He said: II have no respite, ponel
On, shall we wander into space,
Or fall into the SUM
Astronomers I've sought IN tears,
And All! it terribly rcmiss,
That, after all these anxious years,
They can not even tell us this.
Though each man seems to prove his case,
Each contradicts the other one,
And do we wander into space,
Or fall into the SUM"
"Comtortm I said; II can't discern
The nature Of our planets end;
Nor should ! greatly care to learn
We've many mons left, my friend!
Whether We last from age to ago
A frozen ball, or turn to flame.
To me, at this inspiring stage,
Is very much the same.
~Obscure Humanity's advance,
And Evolution's giant strides!
Remark on what n smooth expanse
The Nations bark at anchor rides!
The march OF Intellect retrace."
He moancd: Il don't care what we've done.
Oh, shall We wander into space,
Or fall into the sun:
y If we should fall, you understand,
Such heat the crash might generate,
The solar system would expand
Into its primal gaseous state.
1t would be awkward, l maintain,
The same old cycle to renew;
For, once let things come round again,
And we should come round, too!'
cried; 'The prophecy forbear!
OF finite woes we have enough.
What, travel through the old despair,
Experience the old rebuff,
I'd rather haunt the void Afar
Fol- endless ages; would rejoice
To be a harmless, frozen star,
If might have my choice"
He gaAed at me with aspect strange;
He only said: How would it be
II this poor planet should derange
The solar systems equity;
If, when the sun our planet met,
The sun himself began to fall,
Another system to upset,
And SO on through them all?"
"Peace, peace!" I said. 'However dark
The destiny the mons bear,
You won't be here the wreck to mark
"Ah, that" he cried, sis my despair
] want to know what will take place,
want to know whate'er is done
Oh, shall we wander into space,
Or fall into the sum-
Nay Kendall, in Lon gndh's Mdq02tnt.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26

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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13
AN OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT.

The whole of last Saturday was con-
surned by the court in the trial of A.
j. Mcdonald, who was indicted by
the grand jury on two counts-one for
assault wirh dangerous weapon with
intent to murder, and one for intiicting
a wound less than mayhem. The as
sault was committed a week ago last
Friday upon Mr.. II. L. Mannheim, Of
Robeline, and was a peculiarly brutal
and unprovoked one. In the absence
of Mr.. j. H. Caldwell, Mayor of Ro-
beline, Mr.. Mannheim, a member of the
City Council, was acting Mayor, and
McDonald's wife charged man by the
name Of Pugh with having insulted
her, and had him arrested. The case
was tried before Mr.. Mannheim, who
finding that there was nothing in the
charge dismissed it and discharged the
prisoner. Mcdonald, who was absent
at the time, returned day or two after
the trial, and conceiving the idoa that
the failure of the acting Mayor to pun
ish Pugh was an insult to his wife,
went to Mr.. Manhein's store and COM
mitted a most brutal assault upon that
gentleman by striking him several
blows on the head with piece of iron,
which several witnesses testified was a
pair of brass knucks. The wounds in
flicted were considered at tho time
very dangerous by the physicians, but
fortunately Mr.. Mannheim has nearly
recovered. The evidence as to the as
sault was clear and undisputed, but
somewhat uncertain as to the charac-
of the weapon used, and the jury, in
fiuenced no doubt by the latter fact,
returned in a short time verdict of
guilty of inaicting wound less than
mayhem, the penalty for which is
fine, or imprisonment not exceeding
two years with or without hard labor,
or both fine and imprisonment. Mr..
Mannheim is gentleman Of the highest
character, and McDonald's cowardly
assault upon him created much indig.
nation in the community.-[Natch
ches Review.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13
A. ALBERT & Son., AGENTS
Alexandria, La.

Rn,,, an hA,, That the presence Of
~sSSs@ Gems. Beauregard and
Early who are in charge of tho Drawings,
is a guarantee of absolute fairness and
integrity; that the chances are all equal,
and that no one eau possibly divine what
number will draw Prize.
REMEMBER
that the payment of all prizes is guaran-
teed By four National Banks of New Orleans
and the tickets are signed by the Presi-
dent of an Institution, whose chartered
rights are recognized in the highest
Courts, therefore, beware of all imita-
tons and anonymous schemes"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13
Excitement in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in the
vicinity of Paris, Texas, by the remarka-
BILE recovery of Mr.. J. r. Corlcy, who was
raise his head; everybody said he was
dying Of Consumption. A trial bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery was sent him.
Finding relief, he bought large bottle
and a box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
by the time be had taken two bexes of
Pills and two bottles Of the Discovery, he
was well and had gained in flesh thirty
six pounds. Trial bottles Of this great
Discovery for Consumption free at Jacob
Gciger's. Large bottles ST..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13
THE PROHIBITION MOVEMENT.

Wilmot II. Goodale, chairman Of
the State Prohibition Executive Com,
miitee has issutl an address to all
who favor this eshuse, asking them to
come together III Alexandra on the
18th of August TEXT, to be present at
the State Prohibition Convention,
which is to NEE. here at that time
We give below the conclusion of that
address:
As there are but few parochial Or
CARNATIONS auxiliary to the State Or
ganization as yet, very liberal repre-
sentation will be allowed. Each men,
Der Of the Executive Committee repre-
senting the several Congressional Dis
tricts shall see that each Parish within
bis district is represented by at least
two delegates, besides which delegates
will be expected from each lodge of
"Good Templars," each union Of the
w. G. II. u, and in fact, from every
temperance organization in the State.
Delegates from churches, Sunday
schools and other organizations friend
ly to the work will be gladly well
coined, and any friend of the cause,
even though backed by no, other con-
stituency than himself and those de-
pendent upon him, will be entitled to
place in this Convention. Rev. B.
F. White, of Alexandria, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the committee Of
entertainment and will appoint his
own aids, and we have every assurance
that even the August temperature will
be cool in comparison with the gene
rous hospitality of the people of Alex
andria. A committee with Prof. A.
G. Calhoun for chairman, and such
members as he may select, will pro-
vide speakers and arrange the pro.
gramme for the occasion. 1t is conf.
IDENTIFY expected that this will be by
far the largest convention of this
character ever held in the South
Announcements of the meating have
been sent to most of the leading tenn
perance journals Of the North and the
West, and cordial invitation extend.
ed to all journalists, publishers and
other persons interested in the work to
be present and to have their several
publications represented at the Con.
vention. In conclusion we desire to
state merely that this movement is a
wave Of that non-partisan prohibition
movement that is stirring so nightly
in every Southern State, strictly with.
in the lines Of present political organi.
cations, and which aims to draw to it.
self all persons of every party, crew
sex and race who can see no good rea'
son why the normal rate of taxation
should be increased fourfold in order
that handful of men should be pro.
tected IN selling poison to the rest, and
who propose to make this "a govern
ment of the people, for the people, und
by the people," instead Of, in the Ian.
guage of Canon Wilberforce, "a gov.
ernment of the whisky traffic and by
the whisky traffic."
Each paper in the State is requested
to publish this announcement.
WILMoT II. GooDALE,
Chairman
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13
THE POLICY OF THE SOUTH.

This paper through ITS columns mas
for many years been urging as the sur
est means of increasing the prosperity
of the South, the necessity of produc-
ing at home all that the people of the
community consume. The cotton crop
if it could be made clear profit would
of itself soon make the belt of cotton
States the richest country on the globe.
At the close of the war it was esti-
mated that the South had met with a
clear loss in the single item of their
slaves some s4,ooo,ooo,Coo. Let US
suppose that this was a clear loss,
which can by no means be admitted as
the labor of the persons who once were
property, still remains to be utilized
by the country, how long would it
take for the South at its present rate
of cotton production to replace this
vast amount, if no portion of money
received for cotton were used for pur-
chasing necessaries?
The money received for the cotton
crop of the United States is annually
s400,0oO,00O. This in ten years
would amount to as much as would
pay for every slave lost to the people
of the South. The share of Missis-
sippi Of this share of the cotton crop is
about 100000 annually, which in
ten years would give to her people
$500, 100000.
Now, what the people of the South
ought to do, and are capable Of doing,
is to make this cotton crop a clear
profit. In the days of our ancestors
there was no draft for the necessaries
of life upon the cotton crop. These
were made at home, and many of the
luxuries were paid for by the poultry
and dairy products of the farm. The
"cotton receipts given at the public
gins on the basis Of one pound of lint
cotton for four pounds of seed cotton,
were as much Of currency as bank
notes, and these were almost clear pro-
fit to the cotton planter. Sugar, COT
fee and a few other luxuries, if not
paid for out of the products of the farm
were all that were a draft on the "cot-
ton receipts"
If it were possible for Southern cot
ton planters to return to the primitive
methods of their forefathers, the money
saved in each decade of our existence
would pay off the national debt twice
over. 1t would in ten years make the
cotton States the richest section of the
continent. But it is useless to hope
for such a revolution in the habits and
methods Of a people who have so long
been accustomed to the luxuries with
which our cotton product has furnished
us. 1t is not, however, useless, we
hope, to suggest to them that a very
large part Of the value Of cotton
crop can be saved by producing at
home the more important necessaries
of life and thus saving to the South
what is annually sent to other sections
of the country for corn, pork, mules
and horses, and in many instances dali
ry products. If this were done the
South would still be the richest sec.
ton of the country Natchez Miss
Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

In his speech at Farmerville, on
the I'd inst. Col. B. W. johnson, of
the Little Rock and Alexandria rail
road company said:
AT Alexandria I only asked the
people to put my road on an equal
footing with others. l asked them to
give US five mill tax and suitable
grounds for depot and other necessary
buildings. This they have done for
the Louisiana and Arkansas railroad,
aud given Hoyt three years to build
it. | will build my road in two years
and get first tax, don't want cent of
it until read is completed and don't
want any of it if l don't have the road
completed in two years. Applause.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

Hon. Robt. P. Hunter delivered
the Alumnae address at the closing
exercises of the Louisiana State Uni
versity and Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College at Baton Rouge, on Mon
day, July 4th. Of the gentleman's
remarks the Capitolians says:
"This was followed by the intro
duction of Hon. Robt. P. Hunter, Of
Rapides, who had boon elected at the
last annual meeting Of the association
te deliver the alumni address this year.
Mr. Hunter selected for his theme
Constitutional Government in Amer
ica." The greater portion Of his ad-
dress was confined to an explanation
|of the constitutional formation of the
general government, the duties incum-
bent upon its officials and citizens
Hereunder, Coming down to State
government he spoke of the duties
owed also to the State by her people
and officials; and was glad to see that
Louisiana was becoming prosperous
with her credit improved and taxation
lessened under the guidance of wise
and prudent minds. While lie con-
sidered it proper to criticise the acts OF
public men, he did not think the in
terests of the State demanded intern
perate criticisms. In all cases an nm
biased statement Of facts made upon
data obtained from a thorough inves-
tigation of the records would have far
more weight for the good of the State
than unwise and Incorporate asser-
tons. To make our State prosperous
and bring her forward in the march
of progress our people must not only
act together in harmony, but they
must do all in their power to aid their
public officials in all their good ef-
forts in her behalf. Mr.. Hunter han
died his subject with great skill and
his remarks were received with marked
applause"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

The following strange story
comes from Paduch, KY, and we give
it as We see it stated: In 1873, while
j. Hamp Swift was sheriff of Gala
way county, Kentucky, his accounts
were 10000 short. He thought de-
putty had robbed him. Making good
the deficiency bankrupted him and he
has since supported his family as a
day laborer. Recently his wife was
sent to an insane asylum and in her
rawlings told Of money hidden in the
smokehouse. Investigation revealed
$4,000 in greenbacks. 1t is thought
she concealed the money in one of her
attacks. The discovery not only set
the ex-sheriff on his feet, but cleared
his reputation of suspicion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13
official Journal of the Tom.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL of the DEMO-
CRATIC PARTY of R1PIDES.
Our Agents.

Thos. Mcintyre, .......New Orleans
Daucby & Co.,. New York
Geo. P. Rowell & Co., +"
Nelson Chesman & Co.,....St. Louis
Edwin Alden, ..........: Cincinnati
N. w. Aver Il Son. -. Philadelphia
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

GIVE us Eustis and Jonas as
United States Senators next time, and
the Pelican State will be as well rep
resented in the National Assembly as
any State in the Union. Two truer
or more able democratic representa-
tives could not be selected. The par
ty demands their reelection.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

Bauer & Wells hleached and I'm
bleached domestics at cents ward
cannot be equaled in town for the
same money.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13
Southern Patents.

Mr.. II N. Jenkins, Solicitor of Pa
tents, Washington, D. c., officially re-
ports to the DEMOCRAT the following
complete list OF patents granted South
ern inventors for the week ending
June 2sth, 1887:
Louisiana-H. +. Bayne and John
Dwyer, Ruston, fire-b back and andirons
for fire place; Samuel j. Webb, Min
den, car-seat; F. j. Syme, New Or
leans, rice machine; j. A. Lombas,
Lockport, sugar-making and bleach
Jag machinery; NJ. P. Higgins, New
Orleans, label.
Texas-T. j. Catching, Taylor,
churn; R. L. Hickman, Graham, calf
weaver; w. Behan, Texarkana, GIN
saw sharpeney W. j. Lock, San An
tonic, plows; S. H. French, Baird,
nut lock; j. G. Jones, Crystal Falls,
attachment for harvesters.
There were 459 patents issued this
week, and SO of this number were to
citizens of foreign countries. The
States lead off as follows New York
90, Pennsylvania AZ, Massachusetts
"A, Ohio 80. In the Southern States
Arkansas received l, Florida g, Geor-
gia 9, Louisiana S, South Carolina l,
Tennessee 3, Texas 6.
THE man who has even half
worked his corn crop this year will
have full crib next fall Ruston
Caligraph.
An item like this, in the country
press, is the kind we like to read, for
when the planter and farmer has his
crib full he is 90 K" Here in this
parish, we are glad to report, the corn
crop will be immense, the largest for
many years, as some of our planters
are calculating on making upwards
of fifty bushels to the acre. In many
places new cribs will have to be put
up, as the old ones are not large
u.h. This is no idle boast, either,
but plain fact-one that the agri-
culturalists throughout the State, will
like to see i'll print
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

The Alumni dinner given at ia
dots, in Baton Rouge, on Monday of
last week, was delightful affair."
Among those present were the Cover
nor, Hon. R. P. Hunter, the board Of
supervisors of the State University,
members of the press, etc. Different
toasts were responded to by those pre-
sent, among the number r. Jones
Cross, on the State Press. Mr.. Cross
made reference to the University here
and this is what the Truth says on the
subject:
The great injury caused by agita-
ting the removal of the University
back to Rapides parish having been
referred to in the remarks made by
Mr.. Gross, Col. Robt. P. Hunter, who
followed soon after, took occasion to
announce his position on this subject,
and it was in favor Of allowing the
school, without further question, to re-
main rs at present situated. He said
before he would come back to the
Legislature bound up by pledges to
work to remove the University, he
would renounce all claims to such pre-
ferment. The expression of such SEN
timents as these show very clearly
that the movement to move the Uni
versity has been abandoned.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

The prohibitionists of Concoriia
parish met on Thursday of last week
and appointed Rev. Wilson Moore,
Hon. Wade II. Hough and A. J..
Chaze, Esq, as delegates to the State
Prohibition Convention to be held in
Alexandria in the near future Rus
ton Caligraph.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

The railroad connecting Alexan-
aria, La, with the Arkansas system of
roads will open up one of the finest
farming and mineral sections in this
State. = New Orleans Chronicle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

Hon. Duncan F. Kenner, of New
Orleans, well known in Rapides Par
ish, died on the Sd inst. of heart dis
ease. He was seventy-fve years old,
and for the last so years has occupied
a conspicuous position in political,
commercial and agricultural circles Of
the State. He was man we'll known
all over the State and lived useful
life, having been a success in every
thing he undertook.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

--REpUBL1cAN forgery forced JEFF
ferson Davis to break the decorous 81
lence he was maintaining on the flag
incident. lie writes to plead for peace,
but he might have known that the
Tuttles and Halsteads must have blood
to drink to keep their their consumtive
party alive Missouri Republican,
Democratic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

Bauer & WeiPe bleached and un-
blcachcd domestlcs at cents per yard
cannot be equaled for the same money
anywhere. Corner Second and Jack
son streets.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

Straw goods half way given away
at Bauer Il Wells, corner Second and
Jackson streets.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

Cheaper prices for the same grades
of tobacco at Bauer and Wells than
anywhere else. A fine chewing tobac-
co at 25 cents.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

Col. Robert Rivers bet $4,000
with Col. Thos. H. Handy, that Gov.
McEnery will carry majority of the
New Orleans delegation to the Demo
cratic State Convention and will be
nominated. Col. Rivers friends con-
slider this safe bet, as great prepon-
derance of sentiment is in favor of Nc.
Emery and progressive movement.
Observation-Disclosures.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-13

"A bargain in "Ventilator Hats"
An assert just received, which have
been put down to Sl.00 each. Take
your choice. Bauer & We'll.